CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Acute Illness - (ANSWER)Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - (ANSWER)On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - (ANSWER)Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - (ANSWER)Assisted living residence
DON - (ANSWER)Director of nursing
LVN - (ANSWER)Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - (ANSWER)Health maintenance organization
SNF - (ANSWER)Skilled nursing facility
RN - (ANSWER)Registered nurse
LPN - (ANSWER)Licensed practical nurse
PPO - (ANSWER)Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - (ANSWER)Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - (ANSWER)Aware of them self
A&O x2 - (ANSWER)Aware of self and place
,CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A&O x3 - (ANSWER)Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - (ANSWER)Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - (ANSWER)resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist - (ANSWER)Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - (ANSWER)Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - (ANSWER)Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - (ANSWER)Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA - (ANSWER)Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - (ANSWER)Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - (ANSWER)Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - (ANSWER)Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - (ANSWER)Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - (ANSWER)Knowledge of right and wrong
,CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Libel - (ANSWER)Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - (ANSWER)Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - (ANSWER)Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - (ANSWER)Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the
persons property was harmed
Slander - (ANSWER)Making a false statement orally
Defamation - (ANSWER)Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - (ANSWER)Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - (ANSWER)Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - (ANSWER)Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery - (ANSWER)Touching someone without consent
Holism - (ANSWER)Considers the whole person
Comatose - (ANSWER)Being unable to respond
Culture - (ANSWER)Characteristics of a group of people
, CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Maslow's Hierarchy - (ANSWER)Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl - (ANSWER)Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? - (ANSWER)Two
Paraphrasing - (ANSWER)Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions - (ANSWER)Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - (ANSWER)Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - (ANSWER)Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing - (ANSWER)Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence - (ANSWER)May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics - (ANSWER)Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis - (ANSWER)Any process living things use to maintain survival
Acute Illness - (ANSWER)Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - (ANSWER)On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - (ANSWER)Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - (ANSWER)Assisted living residence
DON - (ANSWER)Director of nursing
LVN - (ANSWER)Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - (ANSWER)Health maintenance organization
SNF - (ANSWER)Skilled nursing facility
RN - (ANSWER)Registered nurse
LPN - (ANSWER)Licensed practical nurse
PPO - (ANSWER)Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - (ANSWER)Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - (ANSWER)Aware of them self
A&O x2 - (ANSWER)Aware of self and place
,CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A&O x3 - (ANSWER)Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - (ANSWER)Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - (ANSWER)resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist - (ANSWER)Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - (ANSWER)Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - (ANSWER)Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - (ANSWER)Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA - (ANSWER)Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - (ANSWER)Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - (ANSWER)Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - (ANSWER)Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - (ANSWER)Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - (ANSWER)Knowledge of right and wrong
,CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Libel - (ANSWER)Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - (ANSWER)Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - (ANSWER)Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - (ANSWER)Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the
persons property was harmed
Slander - (ANSWER)Making a false statement orally
Defamation - (ANSWER)Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - (ANSWER)Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - (ANSWER)Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - (ANSWER)Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery - (ANSWER)Touching someone without consent
Holism - (ANSWER)Considers the whole person
Comatose - (ANSWER)Being unable to respond
Culture - (ANSWER)Characteristics of a group of people
, CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Maslow's Hierarchy - (ANSWER)Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl - (ANSWER)Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? - (ANSWER)Two
Paraphrasing - (ANSWER)Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions - (ANSWER)Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - (ANSWER)Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - (ANSWER)Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing - (ANSWER)Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence - (ANSWER)May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics - (ANSWER)Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis - (ANSWER)Any process living things use to maintain survival
